Meet Our Members – Bod Kombucha (Australia)

Nicole Di Pietro-Case and Emma Risvanis, Bod Kombucha, Fairfield, VIC, Australia Q: When did you first discover kombucha? About 3 years ago when I went paleo and discovered the benefits of gut friendly products. I shared a scoby with Nicole and she started home brewing also. Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? […]

About 3 years ago when I went paleo and discovered the benefits of gut friendly products. I shared a scoby with Nicole and she started home brewing also.

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

We currently own and run and paleo muesli & snack food company coming into our 3rd year. We moved into a new premises last year and were joined by a small batch brewer. Over time, we acquired her operation and launched our own brand, expanding the line, upscaled production and distribution immediately. Kombucha always made sense to us as a company that makes gut friendly products, so it was a natural progression.

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha?

MOJO Peppermint Greens is so refreshing!

Q:What is your former/current other life or career?

Emma – I have come from a fashion background before going into food manufacturing. VERY different.Nicole – I am a practicing naturopath currently as well as being part of Paleo Pure and Bod Kombucha. Being a naturopath really helps with choosing the right ingredients for our products.

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

Emma – “You don’t ask, you don’t get”Nicole – “If you are not growing, you are dying. I need to be always learning to feel positive and good”

About Kombucha

Kombucha has been brewed in homes for centuries if not
millenia. Starting with a pot of sweet tea, a SCOBY
(symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) is added to the
brew and left alone for a week. The resulting tangy sweet
beverage delights the senses and the living nutrition
invigorates the body.